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"I have never welcomed the weakening of family ties by politics or pressure" - Nelson Mandela."He who travels for love finds a thousand miles no longer than one" - Japanese proverb."Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence." - Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights."When people's love is divided by law, it is the law that needs to change". - David Cameron.

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

'A Downham family-of-six says it has been ripped apart by new immigration laws preventing the father from meeting his newborn daughter.

'Despite having lived in the UK for 12 years, Albanian-born Edmond Danushi is currently stuck in his home country while his devastated family beg authorities to allow him home.'

'... Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights states: “Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence. There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic well-being of the country, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.”

'I would argue that this is currently not being honoured in our situation.

'My question is this: where would you go from here? What would you do in our situation and who’s emails would you track down or try to convince? Would you be as frustrated and confused as we are?'
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Middlesex University briefing: The fiscal implications of new Family Migration Rules: What does the evidence tell us?

... as this briefing will show the Government’s own dat a suggests that non-EEA partners, who have the right to work in the UK but not claim most benefits , were never a burden on the welfare state. Evidence in fact suggests that, by preventing up to 17,800 migrant partners from coming to the UK every year , the newincome requirement may be costing the public purse rather than saving it money.
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'By design or default this Bill will severely restrict the ability of organisations like HOPE not hate to function and combat fascism, racism and other forms of extremism. It is nothing more than a Gagging Bill, limiting democracy, political involvement and criticism. At a time when trust in political parties and politicians is at an all-time low we need to increase involvement and participation in the democratic process rather than limiting it.'